LinkedIn Pinpoint 878 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Sep 25, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Media
Mixed media
A work made using more than one artistic medium.
- Bag
Mixed bag
A varied collection containing both good and bad elements.
- Blessing
Mixed blessing
Something that has both advantages and disadvantages.
- Metaphor
Mixed metaphor
An expression that combines images from different metaphors.
- Messages (contradictory ideas)
Mixed messages
Conflicting signals or ideas.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Media | Mixed media | A work made using more than one artistic medium. |
| Bag | Mixed bag | A varied collection containing both good and bad elements. |
| Blessing | Mixed blessing | Something that has both advantages and disadvantages. |
| Metaphor | Mixed metaphor | An expression that combines images from different metaphors. |
| Messages (contradictory ideas) | Mixed messages | Conflicting signals or ideas. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Three Loose Pairings 🧩
Media, bag, and blessing first look like unrelated nouns from different topics. That suggests a broad set of familiar phrases formed by adding the same word before each clue.
- 2
Metaphor Turns 🪞
Metaphor makes the shared phrase pattern much clearer, since it completes a well-known expression. The clue is not about the objects themselves, but about one word that regularly comes before each noun.
- 3
Messages Confirm It 💬
Mixed media, mixed bag, and mixed blessing are all standard phrases. Mixed metaphor is also familiar, while mixed messages means contradictory ideas, matching the parenthetical clue exactly.
Words that come after “mixed”.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Media, Bag, Blessing, Metaphor and Messages (contradictory ideas)? That's Pinpoint #878, the LinkedIn puzzle from Friday, September 25th, 2026. Tap any clue above to open a nudge for that word, read the final hint if you want one more push, then reveal the category. Below the answer there's a full walkthrough: the wrong turn these clues invite, the clue that breaks it open, and what each word actually pairs with.
What connects Media, Bag, Blessing, Metaphor and Messages (contradictory ideas)?
The answer to Pinpoint #878 is Words that come after “mixed”. Every clue in the set — Media, Bag, Blessing, Metaphor and Messages (contradictory ideas) — belongs to “Words that come after “mixed””, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Media paired with Bag — that combination rules out most of the categories a single word could belong to. The clue-by-clue breakdown above the fold shows exactly where each word lands.
How Pinpoint works
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Goal | Guess the category that connects all five clue words (for example, “Apple, Dell, Acer, HP” → computer brands). |
| Clues reveal one at a time | You start with one word and get another after each wrong guess, up to five — the fewer you need, the better your score. |
| Guesses | Type the category; the game tells you if you're right. You have a limited number of tries. |
| Reset | A new Pinpoint puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern). |
Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Media on its own fits a dozen categories; Media plus Bag usually fits one or two.
- If your first theory dies on clue three, don't patch it — throw it out. A theory that needs an exception for one clue is the wrong theory.
- Check for a shared word before you check for a shared topic. Pinpoint loves sets where every clue sits in front of (or behind) the same hidden word.
- Say each clue out loud. Homophones and phrases hide in plain sight when you only read them.
How Pinpoint scoring works
You see one clue to start and earn another after every wrong guess, up to five. Solving on clue one is the best possible result and solving on clue five still counts as a win, so there's no reason to rush a guess you're not confident in — a wrong answer costs you a clue you can't get back.
Other Pinpoint clue sets
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Frequently asked questions
What connects Media, Bag, Blessing, Metaphor and Messages (contradictory ideas)?
They're all “Words that come after “mixed”” — the answer to Pinpoint #878 from Friday, September 25th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #878 answer?
Words that come after “mixed”. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Media a clue for Words that come after “mixed”?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Media, along with the other four clues in the set.
How do I see today's Pinpoint answer instead?
Open the main LinkedIn Pinpoint answers page — it always shows the current day's clues, hints, and answer, plus a countdown to the next puzzle.